every so often
Example Sentences
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IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said the risk in the sector “keeps me awake every so often at night.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
The best approach is to build a sturdy foundation for your investments and to treat crashes the way insurance companies do natural disasters: know the odds and accept that they happen every so often.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
Some students have told Jarquin that they like to keep their cellphones on their desks so they can text their parents every so often and make sure they’re safe.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2025
"I talk to Lee every so often, we are good colleagues and have seen each other at a number of Uefa meetings," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025
Her shoulders bobbed up and down, and she whimpered quietly, every so often wiping her face with the edge of Héctor’s baby blanket.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
